Global trailer for India's Oscar entry Gondhal released
Santosh Davakhar's debut feature, chosen from 33 contenders as India's international feature submission, opens with a 25-minute unbroken take.
The global trailer for Gondhal, the Marathi-language film that is India's submission for the international feature Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards, has been released. The trailer's launch was reported by Variety.
Gondhal is the first feature from writer-director Santosh Davakhar, who produced it with Diksha Davakhar under the banner Davakhar Films. The film was picked as India's submission from a field of 33 titles in contention.
Set over a single night in rural Maharashtra during a Gondhal folk ritual, the film stars Ishita Deshmukh as Suman, a young wife in a suffocating marriage, and Nishad Bhoir as her lover Sarjerao. Kishor Kadam, Yogesh Sohoni and Anuj Prabhu also star.
Amalendu Chaudhary served as cinematographer, and the film opens with an unbroken 25-minute take. Ilaiyaraaja wrote the music and the background score.
Davakhar previously won the Silver Peacock for best director at the 56th International Film Festival of India for the film, according to Variety.
Quick answers
What is Gondhal about?
It is set over a single night in rural Maharashtra during a Gondhal folk ritual, and follows Suman, a young wife in a suffocating marriage, and her lover Sarjerao.
Who directed Gondhal?
Santosh Davakhar wrote and directed the film, his first feature, and produced it with Diksha Davakhar at Davakhar Films.
Is Gondhal India's Oscar entry?
Yes. It is India's submission for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, chosen from 33 contending films.